Adopting A Dog – Companion Dogs
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Dog:
Many dog
lovers will argue that any dog is a good companion. Indeed dogs by their
friendly nature are good companion dogs. In the strict sense though and for
differentiation, dogs that do not work and do not particularly excel at any
task other than companionship is a companion dog. When the decision for
adopting a dog is to have a companion, the choices will be limited generally to
smaller dog breeds that are expected to serve no particular task other than as
a pet and as a comforter.
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companion dogs
tradition
This
tradition of having small dogs for decoration dates back thousands of years to
Chinese nobility where the Pug and the Pekingese where favorites. In Europe,
lap dogs are also popular with royalties and the wealthy throughout history and
are still used as gifts today. In fact because of their generally small breed,
companion dogs loves to sit on their owner's lap that earned them the term of
lap dogs aside from their comforting warmth.
Several
companion dogs for example the Maltese, terriers and spaniels were breed with
the intention of serving good company for refined ladies and gentlemen during
the 19th century. Children and dogs though have this natural affinity to each
other that popularity of companion dog breeds increased. In the 20th century, middle
and lower classes began having companion dogs to chum up with their children.
In fact, the parameter by which a good dog breed is measured on is in the dogs
being a good family pet. By that it means that the dog is friendly to both man
and other smaller animals and gentle.
companion dogs
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Companion dogs :
have a
life expectancy of up to 16 years. They weigh, depending on the breed, from 4
to 16 pounds and are prone to ailments that are related to their size. Before
adopting a dog for a companionship, it would be well to do a little research
regarding health, ailments, and other breed specific issues on health.
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Companion dogs being generally small dogs are
energetic and rambunctious. While they are not ideal around children because
they move very fast, they are good company to older people who could use extra
cheer around the house. One of the downside to having a companion dog is that
because of their size, they are vulnerable to larger animals. When you are
located in areas where winters could be very cold, you would want to consider
companion dog breeds that are fluffy or are longhaired.
The
benefits far outweighs the risk though as these dogs are content to follow
wherever their owners go, are very easy going, and are content to sit with their
owners for long periods of time. They
are excellent pets for people living in small apartments, they also cost less
to maintain and are excellent for people that are less active since the running
around the house is exercise enough for them.
Some of
the most popular companion breed dogs are the Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire
Terriers, Pugs, Dachshunds, and Shih-Tzus.
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